Re: Tach problem

From: Andrew Gregg (viber(at)onix.net)
Date: Mon Jun 26 2000 - 19:05:40 CDT


Patrick,
That's the problem I'm trying to fix with my tach. As it warms up, it seems
to read double (or more) the actual rpm. I read a past posting to the list
that detailed how to open the tach and check everything out. Evidently, the
black capacitors usually come apart, and there is a round resistor that may
be cracked. There is also a POT resistor that you can adjust for some
accuracy. The tach's are notoriously inaccurate, so don't expect too much.
This is what I was told, hope it helps.
- Andrew Gregg
viber(at)onix.net
1964 Series IV

PS - If you can make out the specs on your black capacitor, please let me
know. Thanks.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick" <pLaske(at)bigfoot.com>
To: "Sunbeam Alpines" <alpines(at)autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 26, 2000 7:26 PM
Subject: Tach problem

> My tach on a Series V seems to run really high. I haven't put another
tach
> on the motor yet but my tach shows about 3200 rpm and I'm sure it's idling
a
> lot lower than that... although the idle is high. Would this be related
to
> the capacitor problem that someone mentioned earlier or would something
else
> be causing this?
>
>
>
>



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